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| fly1 |
a strip of material along the edge of a piece of clothing that hides buttons or a zipper. Flies are usually found on the front of pants. [1/9 definitions] |
| sleeping bag |
a large bag with a warm lining and a zipper used to sleep in outdoors. |
| snap |
A snap is a small metal object that is used to open and close something. Snaps can be used instead of buttons or a zipper, and they are often used on jackets, shirts, or other clothes. When you use a snap to open or close something, the snap makes a quick, sharp noise when its two parts are connected or are pulled apart. [1/14 definitions] |
| unzip |
When you unzip something like a jacket or bag, you open it up by pulling down its zipper. A zipper is something that lets you hold two sides of something together. It is usually made of metal. You often find a zipper on a jacket, pants, and other clothing, and also on certain kinds of bags. |
| zip2 |
to fasten by closing a zipper. [2 definitions] |
| zipper |
A zipper is something that lets you hold two sides of something together. A zipper does the same job as buttons, but it does it in a different way. A zipper is made of metal. You often find a zipper on a jacket, pants and other clothing, and also on certain kinds of bags. |
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